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New details arise on NHTSA’s EWR database regarding GM’s fatal ignition switch-related crashes
New details involving 19 fatal crashes stemming from General Motors’ (GM) faulty ignition switch surfaced on Wednesday. Aubrey Williams, a 32-year-old single mother, was one of the many victims mentioned in the data. In December 2013, Williams was killed during
Deadly ATV accident underlines the importance of safety when operating these vehicles
All-terrain-vehicles, or ATVs, are not something we normally think of as dangerous. However, just recently a man was killed while riding one on the road. Thirty-seven-year-old Antonio Farrow was killed in Wetumpka, Ala., on Monday while riding his ATV. He
R.R. Dawson Bridge Co. cited for safety violations by OSHA after the deaths of two workers in January
Following its investigation of the deaths of two workers in Montgomery last January, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued R.R. Dawson Bridge Co. LLC four safety violations.
BP exec can face criminal charge in connection with oil spill, court decides
A former BP executive can be tried on a criminal charge of lying to Congress during its oil spill investigation, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, overturning the decision of a lower court that had dismissed the charges in
Alabama whistleblower’s retaliation case can go forward, U.S. Supreme Court says
The U.S. Supreme Court last week sided with an Alabama whistleblower who sued Central Alabama Community College’s president for allegedly firing him after he had uncovered discrepancies in the payroll of a college program. The high court’s decision overturns the
Recall: Flowers Foods bread contains undeclared milk
Flowers Foods has just announced a recall of all brands of Bar-B-Q bread for containing undeclared milk. Dairy allergies are very common throughout the country. People who eat this bread unaware of its true contents can put their life at
Louisiana oyster and shrimp industries in serious decline after BP oil spill
Louisiana’s seafood industries are in serious decline more than four years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon exploded and flooded the northern Gulf with millions of barrels of oil. Recent reports from the state’s oyster and shrimp industries indicate that fisheries have
Former Survivor star killed on the job at Birmingham railroad
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Survivor: Blood vs. Water contestant and Alabama resident Caleb Bankston was killed June 24 in a work-related accident in Birmingham.
Mother hopes to raise heatstroke awareness after condition claims her son’s life
Following the death of her son, a mother has come forward to warn the public about the dangers of working outdoors in extreme heat. Her son is one of two men in their 20s last week who suffered heatstroke symptoms
Supreme Court rejects BP’s request to freeze oil spill claims, payments resume
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected BP’s request to freeze payments to businesses harmed by its Deepwater Horizon oil spill as the oil giant waits to hear whether the high court will hear its appeal of the settlement agreement
